Homogeneity issues in chemical solution deposition of Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 thin films

Thermal analysis study of diol based precursors for chemical solution deposition of 0·7 Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-0·3 PbTiO3thin films

“…1. is a by-product of decomposition of both acetate and acetylacetonate groups and it is more pronounced in the -acac based samples, in agreement with 11 .…”

The effects of aging and concentration on some interesting Sol-gel parameters: A feasibility study for PZT nanoparticles insertion on in-house prepared PAA matrices via electrophoresis

“…These various exothermic steps have also been reported for the chelated acetylacetone PZT sol gel route and have been identified with the decomposition product of acetate groups [29,30]. Finally, (3) when heating up to 700°C, mass losses are registered accompanied by another exothermic peak at about 350°C associated with the decomposition of carbonaceous species.…”

Investigation of the amorphous to crystalline phase transition of chemical solution deposited Pb(Zr0.3Ti0.7)O3 thin films by soft X-ray absorption and soft X-ray emission spectroscopy

“…Standard x-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques with conventional x-ray tubes and hard x-ray synchrotron radiation are typically used to determine the crystal structure and phase of crystalline ferroelectric PZT powders and thin films. Since there is no long range ordering required, XANES and EXAFS have successfully been applied for PZT precursor solutions, derived gels, and films [29][30][31][32]. For example, the local structure of the Ti and Zr atoms in PZT with different compositions near the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) has been intensively investigated with XANES by Cao et al [33].…”